Siege of Carthage

Quando

149 a.C. – 146 a.C.

Tipo

Cerco

Coordenadas

36.85° N, 10.32° E

Description

main engagement of the Third Punic War in which the Roman Republic besieged the Punic city of Carthage in c. 149–146 BCE

Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE

The siege of Carthage was the main engagement of the Third Punic War fought between Carthage and Rome. It consisted of the nearly three-year siege of the Carthaginian capital, Carthage. In 149 BC, a large Roman army landed at Utica in North Africa. The Carthaginians hoped to appease the Romans, but despite the Carthaginians surrendering all of their weapons, the Romans pressed on to besiege the city.

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